MediaDailyNews
Monday, January 23, 2012
  • Madison Avenue Turns Acquisitive, Holding Cos. Kick Off Buying Spree

    The agency holding companies have kicked off the New Year with an aggressive buying spree, acquiring a diverse group of companies, including digital and … Read the whole story

  • Super Bowl Videocast Scores Major Ad Dollars

    The NFL is asking for sky-high advertising dollars for the streaming video-cast of the Super Bowl to be aired on NFL and NBC sites. … Read the whole story

  • Cisco Links In, Take TV Campaign To Social Business Platform

    Cisco Systems becomes the first company to launch a targeted video ad campaign aimed at 140,000 C-level executives on LinkedIn. The video-embedded ad landing … Read the whole story

  • Cable, Telco Stem Subscriber Losses

    A Wall Street analyst projects cable/satellite/telco operators collectively posted slight growth in the number of pay-TV subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2011, with … Read the whole story

  • Raycom Takes Stake In My Tupelo, Expands Sports Lineup

    Raycom Media, the station group with a college sports syndication operation, is going into business with Michael Yudin, a producer who launched Carat's branded … Read the whole story

  • 'Bang' Challenges Falling 'Idol'

    Network television got a lot closer on Thursday night -- sometimes broadcast television's most closely watched night of television -- as CBS gained on … Read the whole story

  • Meredith Brings 'Family Fun' Into Fold

    Meredith Corp. has completed its acquisition of FamilyFun from Disney Publishing Worldwide. The deal covers the magazine, as well as related assets, including special … Read the whole story

  • Manhattan DA Investigates Death Of Y&R's Hart

    A criminal investigation has been launched by the Manhattan District Attorney's office in connection with the death last month of Suzanne Hart, the Y&R … Read the whole story